Eccleston CofE Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Report card: Urgent improvement to needs attention

Eaton Road, Eccleston, Chester, CH4 9HDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Eccleston CofE Primary School is a primary school in Chester for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 181 schools in Cheshire West and Chester. It ranks 30th of 33 primary schools in Chester. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in March 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 31 March 2026, report published 14 June 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Needs attention
Curriculum and teaching: Urgent improvement
Achievement: Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing: Needs attention
Leadership and governance: Needs attention
Early years: Urgent improvement
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

15 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths47%

47%, 15 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

91 pupils on roll, with places for 105

Eligible for free school meals7.7%

7.7%, 18.8 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language16.5%

16.5%, 5.1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support17.6%

17.6%, 2.8 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan6.6%

6.6%, 0.6 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Eccleston CofE Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Huntington Community Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	63% met the expected standard
Belgrave Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	87% met the expected standard
Kings Moat Community Primary School	1 mile	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Overleigh St Mary's Church of England Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	Not published
Lache Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Kathryn Rees-Wright
Phone: 01244506560
Website: ecclestonprimary.cheshire.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Eaton Road, Eccleston, Chester, CH4 9HD
Local authority: Cheshire West and Chester
URN: 111349

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.